Saturday, February 28, 2015

Book Review: The Thrill of Hope

"The Thrill of Hope" helps believers focus on Revelation in a new light, one of hope and assurance, not doom and gloom.Overview: What are we to do with the Book of Revelation? Some Christians skim the
book and glean a superficial understanding of the text; others
spiritualize Revelation or label it as unworthy of concentrated study.
Many simply ignore John's final letter entirely.

But by
neglecting Revelation, the church is missing out on the blessing that
the Lord bestows upon those willing to give the book a patient
hearing—the thrill of hope.

In The Thrill of Hope, Bruce
Green walks with the Apostle John through the open door of heaven and
witnesses the wonderful blending of history and hope. God's people may
be oppressed, but evil won't prevail. Wrongs will be righted. Those who
have the faith and courage to stand strong will be vindicated. However,
victory doesn't happen by chance; it is the promised result of a strong
and steadfast hope given by God.

Accessible and easy to understand, The Thrill of Hope
provides an enlightening and encouraging analysis of the book of
Revelation. In short, digestible chapters, Green unveils the major
themes of John's message, challenging us to live in hope and holiness.
Helpful FAQ sections are interspersed throughout the book, and
discussion questions following each chapter make it suitable for Bible
class, small group, and individual studies. Those who are waist deep in
the woes of the world will be lifted from the mire by a renewed
confidence in the sovereign Christ—the One who reigns in hope.Dawn's Recommendation: 4 of 5 StarsWhat I Liked: It is a great book to start reading right before you start reading Revelation and a great book to read as you continue reading Revelation. It helps explain symbolism. It helps with any fear readers might have of reading or studying Revelation. The book talks about Revelations' major theme and gives some history to the times in which John received the revelation. I enjoyed the FAQ sections and the questions at the end of every chapter, which helps readers go deeper (my education background loves that!). What I Didn't Like: The book isn't as intense a study on Revelation as I wanted, but that was not the authors intent. His intent was to leave readers focusing on the hope that Revelation reveals. The book did that job nicely.

To get to the level of detail that I wanted in my personal study of Revelation, I read "The Thrill of Hope", read Bible and internet commentary, and developed my own list of questions/answers as I studied Revelation. With all of that together, I found my study very well-rounded.

Disclaimer: I received this complementary book from the publisher through BookCrash in exchange for my honest review.

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